National Art Museum of Catalonia
A museum of Catalan art in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, a building from the 1929 Exposition. It is famous for its collection of Romanesque wall paintings, brought from Pyrenean churches. The museum is reached by a long flight of steps and escalators.
- Where
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.3683, 2.1533
Get the National Art Museum of Catalonia stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at National Art Museum of Catalonia. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Catalonia volume with your photos and a note.
Near National Art Museum of Catalonia
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc 0.3 km
A fountain at the head of Avinguda Maria Cristina on Montjuïc, below the Palau Nacional and near Plaça d'Espanya. It was built for the 1929 International Exposition. In the evenings its jets of water are lit in colour and set to music.
Barcelona Pavilion 0.4 km
A small modernist pavilion on Montjuïc, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich for the 1929 International Exposition. It was taken down after the fair, and a reconstruction opened in 1986.
Montjuïc 0.6 km
A hill overlooking the harbour of Barcelona, crowned by a fortress and covered with parks and gardens. It holds museums, the Palau Nacional and the Olympic stadium and pools built for the 1992 Games. Paths and a cable car lead up its slopes.
Montjuïc Castle 1.2 km
An old military fortress on top of Montjuïc hill, with roots going back to 1640. It looks out over the port and the sea. The castle now serves as a municipal facility and is open to visitors.
Palau Güell 2.1 km
A mansion near the Rambla that Antoni Gaudí designed for the industrial family of Eusebi Güell. It was completed in the 1880s, and its rooftop is crowded with colourful chimneys. It is now a museum open to visitors.
La Boqueria 2.1 km
A large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, entered from La Rambla. Its stalls sell fruit, seafood, ham and sweets under a high iron roof. It is one of the foremost landmarks of the city.
La Rambla 2.2 km
A tree lined pedestrian street in central Barcelona, running about 1.2 kilometres from Plaça de Catalunya to the old harbour. Flower stalls, street performers and the Boqueria market line the way. It is one of the busiest walks in the city.
Barcelona Cathedral 2.6 km
The Gothic cathedral of Barcelona, built mostly between the 13th and 15th centuries in the old Barri Gòtic. Its cloister is home to a flock of white geese, and the crypt holds the tomb of Saint Eulalia.
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Questions
Where is National Art Museum of Catalonia?
National Art Museum of Catalonia is in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Magic Fountain of Montjuïc (0.3 km), Barcelona Pavilion (0.4 km), Montjuïc (0.6 km).
How do I get the National Art Museum of Catalonia stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at National Art Museum of Catalonia and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Catalonia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to National Art Museum of Catalonia before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Catalonia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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